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Microsoft releases Azure Linux 3.0.2022 for its in-house distribution

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Microsoft has released Azure Linux 3.0.2022, the newest version of its in-house Linux distribution, according to a report by Phoronix. The release came out on Friday night.

What Microsoft has released

Microsoft released Azure Linux 3.0.2022 on Friday night. The version is the newest edition of the Linux distribution that the company develops in-house.

The report from Phoronix is the only source the facts rely on for the release, so the details beyond the release itself have not been independently confirmed.

Background on the company behind the release

Microsoft is a software and software development company based in Redmond. It was founded in 1975, and its products and services include Azure, the cloud platform under which the distribution is offered.

Open questions

  • Which changes does the new version contain compared with its predecessor?
  • Will Microsoft publish further details on the release beyond the Phoronix report?

Key facts

  • Microsoft released Azure Linux 3.0.2022 on Friday night.
  • The release is the newest version of Microsoft's in-house Linux distribution.
  • Phoronix reported the release.

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